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Michael Parkinson is not only a legendary and respected television and radio presenter, but also an award-winning journalist, who was awarded a knighthood for services to broadcasting in 2008.
Born in a Yorkshire pit village, Michael spent most of his youth sitting in the back row of the local cinema and dreamed of marrying Lauren Bacall, Veronica Lake, or anyone else who would have him. He eventually ended up at the BBC with a talk show that ran for many years and made him an instantly recognisable face.
He has sung with Bing Crosby, danced with Billy Connolly and Will Smith, played a love scene with Bette Davis, and had his knee touched by Renee Zellweger, Sandra Bullock, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kylie Minogue and Dame Edna Everage, to mention but a few sex symbols who have felt irresistibly drawn to his left patella.